Capitalization of the exchange market of corporate bonds of Kazakhstan current year grew by 19.3% up to $686.0m

/IRBIS, Apr 2, 02/ - After the inclusion from April 01,2002 into official list of Kazakhstan stock exchange (KASE) securities under category "A" of bonds of NAC Kazatomprom (Almaty) of the first issue (KZ2CKY05A523; KZT2.3bn; KZT100; Apr 01,02 - Apr 01,07; semiannual coupon at 8.5% APR), bonds of Astana-finance OJSC (Astna) of the second issue (KZ2CKY03A510; KZT4.5bn; KZT100; Apr 01,02 - Apr 01,05; semiannual coupon at 9.0% APR) and second issue bonds of Bank CenterCredit OJSC (KZ2CKY07A503; KZT1.5bn; KZT15,000; Apr 01,02 - Apr 01,09; semiannual coupon at 10.0% APR) the capitalization of the exchange market of corporate bonds grew by $54.5m and totaled $686.0m or KZT104,546.7m at the exchange rate as of April 01,2002. From the beginning of the year the capitalization of this sector of the market has grew by USD111.0m or by 19.3%. As of April 01,2002 in the trade lists of KASE there were 30 corporate bonds of 26 issuers. [2002-04-02]